Sodium bicarbonate has some down sides, but there are suitable alternatives, including increased intake of fruits and vegetables and sodium citrate. Metabolic acidosis is a common yet often overlooked ...

Among patients with diabetic foot ulcer, those with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) fare worse than those with earlier stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Study findings were presented in a poster ...

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The number of kidney transplants performed annually in the United States has increased steadily, but with decreasing ...

Diabetes causes various complications over time. Among them, diabetic kidney disease is a disease in which the function of ...

A rapidly growing heart failure epidemic calls for prioritizing primary prevention, according to a new scientific statement ...

CCMC Health System announces the results of a four-years long study on the efficacy of a novel treatment intervention, the ...

However, this value alone is not sufficient to give an early detection of kidney failure, as it only rises when kidney ...

Compare Dialysis Centers examined CDC data and other sources to explore kidney disease risk factors and why the condition has ...

We can take simple steps to radically increase the number of kidneys available for transplant, but political inertia has ...

The kidneys rest against the muscles of the lower back, which can make it hard to tell the difference between kidney pain and lower back pain. Additional symptoms can often help identify which ...

Chronic drinking can lead to high blood pressure — a leading cause of kidney failure — and increase the risk of liver disease, which adds further strain to kidney performance. A better option ...